Airlines scour the world for scarce 737 Max simulators
Airlines are scrambling to book time in 737 MAX training facilities as far afield as Fiji, Iceland and Panama, operators said, after Boeing recommended pilots be trained in one of the few simulators replicating the latest model. That means thousands of pilots from more than 54 airlines need to squeeze into about 3 dozen 737 MAX simulators around the world before they can fly the plane. "Boeing is recommending that all 737 MAX pilots undergo training in a 737 MAX simulator prior to flying the aircraft in commercial service," the company said Tuesday. Jan 7, the company had recommended using a simulator but did not specify what type. "I think that what a shortage of simulators will mean is the fleet of MAXes will start flying more slowly than what the airlines would like," said the director of TRU Flight Training Iceland. <br/>
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Airlines scour the world for scarce 737 Max simulators
Airlines are scrambling to book time in 737 MAX training facilities as far afield as Fiji, Iceland and Panama, operators said, after Boeing recommended pilots be trained in one of the few simulators replicating the latest model. That means thousands of pilots from more than 54 airlines need to squeeze into about 3 dozen 737 MAX simulators around the world before they can fly the plane. "Boeing is recommending that all 737 MAX pilots undergo training in a 737 MAX simulator prior to flying the aircraft in commercial service," the company said Tuesday. Jan 7, the company had recommended using a simulator but did not specify what type. "I think that what a shortage of simulators will mean is the fleet of MAXes will start flying more slowly than what the airlines would like," said the director of TRU Flight Training Iceland. <br/>
